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Note: 2.0.8 was a brown paper bag release that was never announced, but some mirrors may have picked it up. Please do not use it. I'm a native speaker of
by threedaymonk 14y ago
Note: 2.0.8 was a brown paper bag release that was never announced, but
some mirrors may have picked it up. Please do not use it.
I'm a native speaker of English, but I don't understand the idiom of "brown paper bag release". A search shows that it's quite widely attested, however.
What does it mean (and what's its origin)?
- guan 14y agoIt refers to the practice of wearing a brown paper bag over your head if you don’t want people to see your face. In this case, the developers are (figuratively) doing this because they are embarrassed over some aspect of version 2.0.8.
- pdw 14y agohttp://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/lk/lk-2.html#ss2.13 http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/lk/lk-2.html#ss2.13
- rvasco 14y ago"A bug in a public software release that is so embarrassing that the author notionally wears a brown paper bag over his head for a while so he won't be recognized on the net. Entered popular usage after the early-1999 release of the first Linux 2.2, which had one. The phrase was used in Linus Torvalds's apology posting."
- Keyframe 14y agoHiding something in plain sight, like alcohol bottle from liquor store, your head, etc...